He was Tom Henshall in the BBC series Cutting It and Charles Quance in the classic BBC serial The House of Eliott, had the lead role the feature film Weak at Denise and Syrup (which was nominated for an Academy Award for best short life action feature in 1994). A recent return to the stage saw him playing Ironside, in An English Tragedy, a new play by Oscar-winning playwright Ronald Harwood. A generation of young adults know him as Mr Tucknott the pompous and long suffering bank manager in the classic Bodger and Badger series on BBCTV.
His previous stage work includes the lead role in Dragon in the Olivier Theatre as a member of the Royal National Theatre, a remarkable and innovative production by the accomplished director Ulz, after working together at Nottingham Playhouse. He was Arturo UI in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, directed by David Gilmore at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton and went on to lead roles in repertory for much his early career, having five children in the process with his wife, whom he met at the Victoria Theatre, Stoke in his first job out of Rose Bruford College. He was 23 and she was in the sixth form at a local school and worked as a volunteer usherette.
He has also had sculpture exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery in East London, where he has lived for most of his life. He has a long connection with the Theatre Royal, Stratford, E15, where with Jeff Teare and Patrick Prior he pioneered a series of political dramas, developing and performing leading roles in satirical attacks on Margaret Thatchers government. The same team produced pantomimes for many years during the 1980s and 90's which set a standard in British Theatre for integrity and quality.
His recent TV work has included spells in Emmerdale and Doctors, Heartbeat and two films with director Norman Hull based on true life events that revolve around the crimes of unlikely individuals, The Canoe Man and the Antiques Rogueshow, and has completed filming on Abrahams Point with Mackenzie Crook and Harriet Walter.
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and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Bill Thomas born 1952 is an English stage and screen actor Bill ThomasBornLondon England UKOccupationActor Contents 1 Career 2 Selected film and television work 3 Appearances in theatre 4 External linksCareer editHe was Tom Henshall in the BBC series Cutting It and Charles Quance in the classic BBC serial The House of Eliott had the lead role the feature film Weak at Denise and Syrup which was nominated for an Academy Award for best short life action feature in 1994 A recent return to the stage saw him playing Ironside in An English Tragedy a new play by Oscar winning playwright Ronald Harwood A generation of young adults know him as Mr Tucknott the pompous and long suffering bank manager in the classic Bodger and Badger series on BBCTV His previous stage work includes the lead role in Dragon in the Olivier Theatre as a member of the Royal National Theatre a remarkable and innovative production by the accomplished director Ulz after working together at Nottingham Playhouse He was Arturo UI in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui directed by David Gilmore at the Nuffield Theatre Southampton and went on to lead roles in repertory for much his early career having five children in the process with his wife whom he met at the Victoria Theatre Stoke in his first job out of Rose Bruford College He was 23 and she was in the sixth form at a local school and worked as a volunteer usherette He has also had sculpture exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery in East London where he has lived for most of his life He has a long connection with the Theatre Royal Stratford E15 where with Jeff Teare and Patrick Prior he pioneered a series of political dramas developing and performing leading roles in satirical attacks on Margaret Thatchers government The same team produced pantomimes for many years during the 1980s and 90 s which set a standard in British Theatre for integrity and quality His recent TV work has included spells in Emmerdale and Doctors Heartbeat and two films with director Norman Hull based on true life events that revolve around the crimes of unlikely individuals The Canoe Man and the Antiques Rogueshow and has completed filming on Abrahams Point with Mackenzie Crook and Harriet Walter Selected film and television work editYear Production Part watch clip 2006 Dalziel and Pascoe Phil Cooper Episode The Cave Woman 2010 The Sky in Bloom Branick Hammond trafficking women and runs brothels 2010 Merlin series 3 Cylferth sword maker and magician 2010 Doctors Hairy Potter wigmaker won t take his medicine 1 2010 Prices to Pay The Norfolk Farmer who shot a burglar 2 2009 The Canoe Man Sampson surely campsite manager 2009 The Bill Charles Greene nice neighbour helps victim 3 2009 Heartbeat Richards the Station Master attacked by dog pigeons and a fire extinguisher 2009 Emmerdale Ernest Amplethorpe impassioned lover thumps the Bishop etc 2008 Abrahams Point Bob boss of restoration company who befriends main man 2008 Wire in the Blood John Rowland paranoiac neighbour of main man 2008 Antiques Rogueshow Fitch the neighbour who blabs to the tabloids 2008 Trial and Retribution VIII Norman Gladstone Police bureaucrat 2007 Messiah V Harry Fullerton flower seller bereaved husband and father 2007 Midsomer Murders Derek Wildacre newly widowed and grieving 2006 New Tricks Evans imprisoned for 20 years for a crime he did not commit released after a retired policeman takes up his case 2006 City Lights Mr Youd employs his daughters boyfriend and pal to dig a pond lives to regret it 2006 Dalziel and Pascoe Mr Chater Eccentric Water Diviner helps find a body 2003 6 Cutting It Tom Henshall 20 episodes as dad to three girls who set up a hairdressers Has affair with pornstar etc Gross wife 2006 Foyles War Willis the Air raid warden finds a body with a knife in it in debris of bombed house In 2017 Thomas played Dr Mazery in Loving Vincent Appearances in theatre editPlayed Ironside the prison Warder in a new play by Oscar winning writer Ronald Harwood AN ENGLISH TRAGEDY Watford Palace Theatre citation needed Burgomeister lead in DRAGON in the Olivier Royal National Theatre citation needed Arturo Ui in THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI Nuffield Theatre Southampton citation needed External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Thomas actor Bill Thomas home page Bill Thomas at IMDb Spotlight Personal Management Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Thomas actor amp oldid 1220123971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
